Document structure
Document structure
Document structure: the organisation of the content of a website
The content of a web page can be divided into different sections. A section is introduced by a subheading. The subsequent content up to the next subheading is then a content section.
For accessibility, it is important that these subheadings are in the correct order in relation to each other, i.e. that they have a logical structure. By default, the heading type subheading 1 is used (as the first sublevel of the page heading). If further sections are added that are subsections of this subheading 1 in terms of content, they must be labelled as subheading 2. This results in a meaningful overall structure of the page, e.g. like this:
Page title
- Headline
Subheading 1- Director First name Last name
Subheading 2 - Deputy First name Last name
Subheading 2
- Director First name Last name
- Team
Subheading 1- Person 1 First name Last name
Subheading 2 - Person 2 First name Last name
Subheading 2
- Person 1 First name Last name
Finally, the paragraph heading type can be used for subheadings within subheading 2.
Headings
Screen reader programmes can "jump" from heading to heading at the touch of a button in order to quickly skim the sections of a document. However, this only works if headings are used correctly, i.e. in terms of accessibility (here: navigability) they must not be used for purposes other than intended!
Any content in the contact block
If any content is placed randomly in the contact block (top left), it creates a nonsensical sequence of content elements. This is clearly visible in the mobile view, but the visually impaired are particularly affected by the confusing structure.